South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1220

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INTRODUCED

March 7, 2000

S. 1220

Introduced by Education Committee

S. Printed 3/7/00--S.

Read the first time March 7, 2000.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2452, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Education, relating to graduation requirements, designated as Regulation Document Number 2452, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

Regulation 43-259 specifies graduation requirements. This regulation sets out units required for a state high school diploma, provisions for granting course credit, examination requirements, General Educational Development (GED) equivalency diploma requirements, GED testing, and adult education diploma requirements. This regulation also incorporates recently approved amendments to R 43-234, Defined Program 9-12; and R 43-259.5, Superior Technology or Academic Requirements (STAR) Diploma (formerly Superior Scholars for Today and Tomorrow [STAR] High School Diploma/Scholarship).

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